BBC pundit Alex Scott has worn the OneLove armband during her broadcasting duties at the World Cup in Qatar.
The former England and Arsenal defender wore the anti-discrimination band while reporting pitch side ahead of England’s opening match against Iran.
It comes after The Three Lions and Wales announced the armbands would no longer be worn by captains Harry Kane and Gareth Bale.
They said Fifa had been clear they would impose “sporting sanctions” if the captains wore the item on the field of play, adding they would not risk yellow cards or more.
Same-sex relationships and the promotion of same-sex relationships are criminal offences in Qatar.
Earlier speaking to BBC host Gary Lineker, Scott referenced comments made by Fifa president Gianni Infantino, adding that LGBTQ+ fans have been unable to travel to the tournament.
“A whole heap of fans from around the world from the LGBTQ+ community [are] not wanting to travel here,” she said.
“Once again we reference Gianni Infantino from what he said, you are not gay, you will never understand travelling to a country where you are fearing for your life just because of your preference of who you choose to love.
“To keep saying football is for everyone, we sit here and it’s not, because people have not been able to travel to watch their teams, to support their teams out of fear.”
The Fifa president claimed at a press conference that he understood the discrimination being faced by certain groups including LGBTQ+ people because he was bullied due to his “red hair” when he was a child.
He has also accused European countries of hypocrisy over their criticism of Qatar’s human rights record.
Nine European nations had agreed to wear the armband at the World Cup as a symbol of diversity and inclusion.
However, in a joint statement, the Football Associations of England, Wales, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, The Netherlands and Switzerland said on Monday morning: “Fifa has been very clear that it will impose sporting sanctions if our captains wear the armbands on the field of play.
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“As national federations, we can’t put our players in a position where they could face sporting sanctions including bookings, so we have asked the captains not to attempt to wear the armbands.”
The decision has been hit with criticism, with former England captain Rio Ferdinand saying on the BBC: “They’ve had one bump in the road and they’ve all folded like a pack of cards.”
“I think the federations have to be stronger, the organisations have to come at this together as a unified approach and say this is where we stand,” he said.
Earlier this month, a Qatar World Cup ambassador, Khalid Salman, was widely criticised for describing homosexuality as “damage in the mind”.
